Accreditation of Master of Social Work Program

The Graduate Social Work Program at Roberts Wesleyan College is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the national social work accreditation agency. The Program is also approved by the New York State Board of Education Board of Regents and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The College holds memberships in the National League of Nursing, the Council for Social Work Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, the Council of Independent Colleges and Universities, Rochester Area Colleges, the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, and the Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions.

Following are some of the strengths the MSW Program at Roberts Wesleyan College as reported by accreditation site visitors:

A Creative Environment - The campus mood is currently one of optimism and vision. The College community has demonstrated the flexibility and encouragement needed to bring a new program into existence. Necessary adjustments to ensure the success of the MSW Program, including achieving accreditation, were achieved with great expediency.

A Cohesive Graduate Level Social Work Curriculum - The curriculum as it has been conceived flows systematically from Mission to Field Evaluation with careful attention given to defining the terms in measurable ways. The contribution of each course and each assignment has been clearly articulated and conveyed to students, field instructors, faculty and community advisory council members.

Students - The quality of students which have been accepted into the Program has been outstanding. The students have been enthusiastic, hard working, academically capable, with an average age in the mid 30s, and bringing a wealth of practice experience.